He was born in Stoutland February 5, 1901, to Charles Lee Johnson and Maggie D. Johnson. After his father's death, he, his mother and his sister moved to Hazelgreen and he remained in that area his entire life.
He was married to Lola Mae Drennan of that same community on February 11, 1922. They had two sons, Bobby Lee, who died in infancy, and James Richard, who died in May of 1983; and two surviving daughters, Bonnie Dickinson of Kansas City and Donna Lee Krutsinger of Joplin.
Johnson was a member of the Independence Baptist church, and also served as a Deacon, Sunday School Superintendent, song leader and Men's Sunday School teacher.
He worked as a barber in Richland for almost fifty years, and finished up with five years of barbering in Waynesville.
An avid fox hunter and breeder of Walker hounds, he spent many hours hunting, raising hounds and judging at state and national meets and field trials.
Other than his father and two sons, he is preceded in deaath by his mother, one sister, and his wife Lola.
He is survived by his two daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Independence Baptist Church September 8.
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